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Hi and a few questions!

hi, me and a friend are going to be Biking across the country this summer. We plan on using hammocks and gorilla camping where ever couch surfing or our network of friends wears thin. and of course hammocks are the best way to Gorilla camp, as all you need is 2 trees. I was poking around YouTube and found Shug's videos, and through them this site.
I think we'll be using buyer's mosquito netting hammocks, and some kind of tarp, I've no Idea whats good as far as tarps goes, so I'd be very happy with a few tips in the tarp department!
~Owwl

Owwl:
There are several Tarp makers on the forum. OES, Warbonnet, Jacks R Better, Backwoods Day Dreamer(not taking orders right now in the process of moving).....just to name a few (Sorry if I left anyone out and I know I did!!!!!!!). You will get all kinds of recommendations and I can tell you to continue watching Shug's videos, especially the 10 part Newb Videos (all very informative and PG rated). Good luck in your search and welcome to HF.

I don't know about gorilla camping but if you're guerrilla camping I'd go with the Claytor Diamond Fly. It's $50 (including shipping), a good size for summer use, and camo . It is heavy when compared to sil-nylon.

The Diamond fly looks very good actually, I'd like to know cheaper options first though.
as we will be biking smaller + lighter is better, I guess it always is.
Are there any DIY guides to making something like that?
And for that matter would buying some kind of tarp material and making my own actually be cheaper?
Thanks for the help,
~Owwl